BENCH FEE

$65/hour (30-minute minimum)

SET-UP

Our Setup includes diagnostic and inspection of the entire guitar, a full inspection of electronics, Recommendations for upgrades and improvements, Fret dress and polish with high gloss buffing, Cleaning and oiling of the fretboard, Restring (Strings not included), Cleaning and adjusting nut slots, Balance trem/tailpiece. Saddle height adjustment, Intonation adjustment, adjust and balance pickup heights. Check the Add-Ons section for any extra charges that may apply.

Hardtail, Tune-O-Matic, and Decked Tremolo Guitars

Hardtail Stratocaster, Telecaster, Les Paul, Standard 4 & 5 String Bass, 6 String Acoustic Guitars

$85

Floating Tremolo Guitars

Stratocaster style (2 point and 6 point)

$90

Floyd Rose, Kahler, and other more complicated style bridges

$120 and up

RESTRING & ADJUST

Includes restringing, tuning, light cleaning of hardware, adjusting saddle height for a proper string action, adjusting pickup height and output, adjusting intonation and polish of instrument. The cost of strings is not included. Most shops consider this a full set-up.

6 & 7 String Guitars

$60 ($50 if added to other work)

12 String Guitars

$75 ($65 if added to other work)

Floyd Rose and Other “Big” Bridges

$70 ($60 if added to other work)

FRETWORK

Full Fret Level

Includes leveling all the frets, re-crowning, and polishing of the frets and fretboard. This service is recommended even on new guitars to set them up to play their best. This also includes filing the fret ends (Fret Sprout) for $125

Complete Refret

Includes leveling of the fretboard if needed

Nickel Frets

$350 – Unbound fretboard

$400 – Bound fretboard

Stainless Steel Frets

$450 – Unbound fretboard

$500 – Bound fretboard

Refinishing Fretboard with Refret

$170 – Gloss finish

$110 – Matte finish

Hand Rubbed Finish with Refret

$60

New Nut with Refret

$70 – 6 string

$140 – 12 string

Partial Refret

$15 per fret + full fret level (required)

High Fret Leveling

$15 Per fret – Plus bench fees (If more than 3 a full fret level will be required)

NUT WORK

Includes hand cutting and shaping a new nut and fitting it to the guitar. Some variation in pricing is due to the unexpected difficulty in removing some nuts. It is recommended that a set-up also be done to ensure optimal playability. Prices include restringing but not the cost of strings. Full set-up is not included. These are labor prices and the cost of the nut blank is not included in these prices. If a full set-up is purchased with these services subtract $10 from each listed pricing (unless otherwise indicated below).

Strat/Tele Style Nut

$95 – Bone

Gibson or Acoustic Style Nut

$100 – Bone

12 String Nut

$200 – Bone

Install and Adjust Pre-Slotted Nut

$65

Install Fender L.S.R. Nut

Routing required

$180 ($160 with full set-up)

$65 Replacement only

Floyd Rose Locking Nut

Routing Required and possible extension of nut shelf

$180-$200 ($160-$180 with full set-up)

$65 Replacement only

Adjustment of Floyd Rose Nut Shelf

$65

Cleaning and Filing of Nut Slots

$50 – 6 string

$75 – 12 String

Difficult Nut Removal

$20 upcharge

ELECTRONICS

Diagnostics (See bench fees)

Replace S Type Pickup

$45

Each Additional Pickup

$15

T-Type

$75 – Bridge

$55 – Neck

$85 – Set

Les Paul Type

$50 each or $85 per pair

Semi-Hollow/Hollow Body Add-On

$50-$100

Route Body

$100

Replace Switch

$60 – L/P style

$65 – Strat/Tele Style

Active Pickup Install

$125 – 1 pickup, 2 pots (Add $25 for each additional pickup or pot)

Strat type install (Active)

3 pickups on a pickguard

$150

Sustainer Install

$200 plus bench and routing fees (if needed)

(Does not include cover plates. Prices will vary)

Shield Cavity

Copper or aluminum shielding tape

$100-$250 + materials

Shielding Paint

$75-$200 + materials

Push/Pull Pot Install

$65

Tap Switch Install

$50

Clean Pots

$10 Per Pot + Bench fee

Replace Pot/Output Jack and/or Custom Wiring

See Bench Fees + materials

Complete Rewire

$150-$275 – Solid body

$175-$350 – Hollow/Semi-Hollow body

ADJUSTMENTS, ADD-ONS & OTHER REPAIRS

Adjust Action and/or Intonation

$40 (Also included with set-up)

Adjust Truss Rod

$25 (Also included with set-up)

Block Tremolo

$70 ($35 with set-up)

Strap Button Install

$20

Drill and Dowel Strap Button

See bench fees

Very Dirty Guitar Clean-up

$25-$75 (This is an add-on to a set-up)

Tuner Mounting and Installation

Drop-in with no modification

$25+ cost of restring or set-up

(With reaming and/or drilling)

$60+cost of restring or set-up

12 String

$100 + cost of restring or set-up

Non-Dogear Style (e.g., Schaller, Sperzel, Fender, etc.)

$75 + cost of restring or set-up

PICKGUARD MOUNTING

Some pickguards may require drilling new screw holes in the body.

(Subtract $15 with purchase of a set-up)

Strat/Tele Style Drop-in

$40

Cutting and Shaping Required

$45-$85

BRIDGE WORK

This work may require some woodworking and prices only reflect labor.

Bridge Installs

A full set-up will be required with any of these

Tune-O-Matic

$80 (Includes plugging and drilling of holes if needed)

Tremolo

$100 (Includes plugging the hole and making clearances for free movement if needed)

Tele Bridge

$100 (Drop-in or Top Loader)

$200+ materials (If through holes need to be drilled and string ferrules installed)

Bass Bridges

$65-$100

Route For Tremolo Install

Prices include disassembly, bridge locating, routing and woodworking, reassembly, and a full set-up. They do not include the cost of hardware.

Strat/Tele

$350 – No existing trem

Original Floyd Rose

$475 – No recess route-dive only

$525 – With recessed route-pull sharp

Fender Mustang/Jaguar Style

$350

FINISH WORK

Paint and Touch-up

Finish work is hard to estimate. All jobs must be evaluated on an individual basis and prices are subject to change. Please allow 6-8 weeks to complete finish work repairs and 90 – 120 days for a complete refinish.

Drop Fill

$125 and up

C/A Repair

$75 and up

Touch up

Includes filling in body damage, sealing up finish, color matching, blending, clear coat, and wet sand/buff the whole affected area

$350 and up

Neck Refinish

$275-$325 (Set-up after reassembly recommended)

Clear Coat over Autograph

$225 and up

Refinish Headstock

$150 and up

Paint Headstock to Match Body

$150+materials

Clear Coat Headstock

$100 and up

TOTAL REFINISH

We typically use automotive paint on electric guitars. If you see a color you like and we can get the paint code then we can have it matched. These prices are for labor only. The price of paints will vary and will be reflected in the price of the job.

Bolt-On Neck Guitar

$350 and up

Set Neck/Neck Through

$550 and up

Set Neck With Binding

$950 and up

Gloss Clear Coat

$275 – Body only

Matte Finish Clear Coat

$250 – Body only

REFINISH UPCHARGES

Remove Polyurethane Paint

$200

Metallic Paint

Add $75

Candy Color or Three Stage

Add $350

Pearl Coat

Add $250

Burst Finish

Add $150 – 2 tone

Add $175 – 3 tone

CARVING AND INLAY WORK

Coin, Challenge Coin, Badge, LEDs, etc.